Undertaker
Undertaker
Undertaker (pronunciation: /ˈʌndərˌteɪkər/) is a professional who manages or arranges funerals and often also deals with the embalming and burial or cremation of the dead. The term originates from the English language, with "under" meaning beneath and "taker" referring to the person who takes care of the deceased.
Etymology
The term "undertaker" was first attested in the late 17th century. It is derived from the verb "undertake", which in its old sense means "to make oneself responsible for". The term was used to denote a contractor, and it is not specific to those who deal with funerals.
Related Terms
- Embalming: The process of preserving a body to delay decomposition, often involving the replacement of bodily fluids with preservative chemicals.
- Funeral director: A professional who plans and organizes funerals. Often synonymous with undertaker, though some may argue there are subtle differences.
- Mortician: Another term for an undertaker, particularly in American English.
- Cremation: The process of reducing a body to ashes as a form of final disposition.
- Burial: The act of placing a dead body into a grave in the earth, typically in a coffin.
- Funeral: A ceremony held in connection with the burial or cremation of the dead.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Undertaker
- Wikipedia's article - Undertaker
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